Alstom Group Awards Power Drive Ibérica for Outstanding Mechanical Transmission Components

Founded in 1966 in Granollers, Power Drive Ibérica is a metallurgical company dedicated to the engineering, manufacture, maintenance and supply of mechanical transmission components.

(IN BRIEF) Power Drive Ibérica, a metallurgical company based in Catalonia, has been awarded “Alstom Services Supplier of the Year” for its exceptional performance in providing engineering, manufacture, maintenance, and supply of mechanical transmission components to Alstom’s Services unit in Spain. Since 2015, the company has provided repair services for Renfe’s high-speed trains gearbox bodies and has repaired 204 equipment to date. The award recognizes Power Drive Ibérica’s operational excellence, on-time delivery, and low non-conformity rate. In addition, the company has been nominated as a supplier for the entire Alstom Group.

(PRESS RELEASE) SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, 6-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom (EPA: ALO), a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer and leader in sustainable and green mobility solutions, announces that Power Drive Ibérica, a metallurgical company based in Catalonia, has been named the “Alstom Services Supplier of the Year” for its exceptional operational excellence, on-time delivery, and low non-conformity rate. This prestigious award recognizes Power Drive Ibérica’s dedication to the engineering, manufacture, maintenance, and supply of mechanical transmission components for Alstom’s Services unit in Spain.

Since 2015, Power Drive Ibérica has been providing repair services for Renfe’s high-speed trains (Serie 100) gearbox bodies, which are being overhauled at Alstom’s maintenance site in Madrid. To date, Power Drive Ibérica has repaired 204 equipment with the highest quality standards, demonstrating its commitment to providing top-notch services to its clients.

“We are very proud of this distinction; it is a recognition of our team. Working with the Alstom Group has been a challenge, we have had to incorporate new processes and follow quality audits to align ourselves with the standards of a large multinational like Alstom. But this has also motivated us to give us ideas for improvement and new, more efficient processes,” says Mireia Gassó, CEO of AnemGroup.

In addition to being recognized as the “Alstom Services Supplier of the Year,” Power Drive Ibérica has also been nominated as a supplier for the entire Alstom Group. This is a testament to the company’s expertise and reputation in the industry.

“We are confident of working for more of the Group’s units, both in Spain and worldwide. This support is a real boost for our activity and opens new opportunities,” says Aleix Escoda, Technical Director of AnemGroup.

Alstom has over a thousand suppliers in Spain, and the group purchased products and services valued at more than €700 million from these suppliers last year. Catalonia, where Power Drive Ibérica is located, is among the top 7 purchasing destinations for the Alstom Group, and the region has a strong and consolidated value chain.

“Transition to more sustainable mobility is an opportunity to boost industry, create jobs and boost economic activity.  In this context, large driving companies, such as Alstom, are key because of their ability to boost local small and medium-sized companies, helping them to internationalise and integrate, in their day-to-day operations, the systems, regulations and processes necessary to grow and access global markets,” highlights Ricardo Cifre, Purchasing Director of Alstom Spain.

Power Drive Ibérica’s achievement is a reflection of its hard work and dedication to providing exceptional services to its clients. The company looks forward to continuing its partnership with Alstom and contributing to the success of the group.

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